September 6, 2023, 2:11pm Outdoors
The Washington Columbia River mainstem and tributary sport sampling summary for Aug. 28-Sept. 3. Read story
August 30, 2023, 3:13pm Outdoors
The Washington Columbia River mainstem and tributary sport sampling summary for Aug. 21-27. Read story
August 26, 2023, 5:55am Editor's Choice
Northern Pike, a non-native predator with a voracious appetite, has been found in several systems that feed the Columbia River, and while many anglers welcome them as a hard-fighting game fish, they are giving state biologists headaches. Read story
August 24, 2023, 5:52am Outdoors
Salmon fishing resumes Thursday, Aug. 24 in the Buoy 10 area at the mouth of the Columbia River after a scheduled, three-day closure to dampen harvest and allow state biologists to calculate the catch. Read story
August 16, 2023, 3:46pm Outdoors
The Washington Columbia River mainstem and tributary sport sampling summary for Aug. 7-13. Read story
August 15, 2023, 5:58am Clark County News Free
The Cowlitz Indian Tribe’s plans to restore salmon and steelhead movement in local Columbia River tributaries will receive full funding through a new federal program. Read story
August 9, 2023, 3:18pm Outdoors
The Washington Columbia River mainstem and tributary sport sampling summary for Aug. 1-6. Read story
August 4, 2023, 2:25pm Editor's Choice Free
Decades of data show that despite billions in taxpayer investment, salmon and steelhead hatchery programs and restoration projects in the Columbia River Basin have failed to support or boost native fish populations and in fact are contributing to their decline. Read story
August 2, 2023, 3:32pm Outdoors
The Washington Columbia River mainstem and tributary sport sampling summary for July 24-31. Read story
July 29, 2023, 5:50am Editor's Choice Subscriber Exclusive
While the forecasted runs of Chinook and coho look pretty good, everyone is wondering if there will be a full Buoy 10 season after a shutdown last year put an early end to the fun. Read story